Magneto-electric generator.



PATENTED OCT. 2, 1906.

J. A. WILLIAMS. MAGNETO ELECTRIC GENERATOR.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 14,1906.

UNITED STA'I;E S 1ZU& TENT OFFICE. I

JOSEPH WILLIAMS, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.-

MAGNETO-ELECTRIC GENERATOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented 0a. 2, 1906.

Application filed May 14, 1906. Serial No. 316,702.

To all whom, it 'ntmy concern:

Be it known that I, J osErH A. WViLLL-LMS, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State ofOhio, have invented a certain new magneto-electric generator which maybe so adjusted as to be capable of being secured in a useful position inany automobile whatever may be the disposition and arrangement of themachinery thereof.

The invention consists in various combinations which include amagneto-electric generator, a device capable of being secured to theautomobile-frame and of adjustably sup porting the magneto electricmachine in a convenient position andv "of yieldingly holding it inoperative relationship with a rotating part of the automobile mechanismby which the magneto-machine is to be driven, as hereinafter described,and definitely pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a front elevation of a magneto-e100 tric'generator embodying the present invention. Fig. 2 a vertical sectionalview on the plane indicated by line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is anend viewthereof. Fig. 4 a sectional plan view in the plane indicated by line 4 4of Fig. 1;

The magneto-electric generator may be of any familiar typeand of courseincludes a frame, such as A, to which the magnets are secured and inwhich the armature-shaf t C rotatably mounted. This frame, as shown,includes a base-plate a and two standards a, which carry the bearings a?for the armatureshaft C. This frame may be'of familiar construction,except that on the outer surface of each of the standards a is anannular [hinge a, which is concentric with the armatureshaft and itsbearing (1 These annular flanges a are embraced by the split rings 1),which respectively form the upper parts of the standards B. The feet 11of these standards are fitted into grooves (Z in a base-plate l), whichplate is adapted to be secured to brackets on an automobile-frame.Thetwo groovesd are parallel, and the two standards B are capable ofsliding in them, the feet 1) spring F.

being held therein by the overhanging gibplate (1. The plate D andstandards B B constitute a supplemental frame, in which the frame A issupported in the manner explained.

A friction driving-wheel c is secured to the end of the ar1natureshaftC, and this shaft may be driven through the frictional engage men t ofthis wheel with some rotating wheel which forms a part of the automobilemachincry-for example, the fly-wheel of the engine or by a belt engagingwith such ro' tating member. The 1110\6II1611t of the standards B m thegrooves 17 carries this wheel 0 toward or from that rotating member ofthe automobile machinery by which the wheel 0 is to be driven.

A spring-bar F may be secured in any appro priate manner to the twostandards B. Preferably this spring is slotted, as at and screws Kpassing through these slots screw into the standards B to secure thespringbar thereto. The force tendin toinove both of or backward is to beapplied through this The means shownfor so doing consists of a screw G,which passes through a hole in the spring F and has a nut g on one sideof said spring, substantially clamping the spring between it and thehead of the screw. A nut H, having an annular groove 7), is screwed ontothis screw. A forked plate J, secured to the base-plate D, embraces thisnut H in the groove h. It is therefore apparent that by turning thisnut, which cannot move endwise, the screw is caused to either push orpull spring F, and thereby to move both standards B in the requireddirection and the required distance. There is another similar fork-plateJ secured to the opposite side of the base-plate D, and the spring-bar-Fmay be secured to the opposite sides of lthe standards B B, the screwtedlines atf in Fig. If, for example, the

IlltlglIOtU-UlCCtllC machine were swung over to the right to theposition indicated by dotted lines, it would be dillicult to get at theadjusting-nut ll. it is therefore an advantage to transfer the spring tothe opposite sides of standards B B, because then the nut is more easilyaccessible, and since the standards may be moved in either direction bythe mechanism shown they may be moved to the required position.

WVith the above-describcd construction it is evident that if thedisposition of the auto mobile machinery is such that themagnetoelectric generator cannot occupy the position relative to plate D(shown by full lines in Fig. 3) said generator may be turned about theaxis of the armature-shaft into any other position, as indicated bydotted lines in Fig. 3 and when it is in a position where it is notinterfered'with by the other ing a felt washer N is placed, embracingsaid hearing, and in the bearing are a plurality of holes a, in whichthere may be bits of felt or wicking, which touch the armature-shaft Cand this felt ring N. A wick P, of felt or some other analogousmaterial, may dip into the oil and be held by a light spring 1) in con-J tact with the felt ring N. This oil-cup maintains its uprightposition, and the described adjunctive parts preserve their relationshipwith the oil-cup and with the bean ing, however much said bearing may beturned relative to the standards B.

Having described my invention, I claim- 1,. The combination of amagneto-electricgenerator, with a supplemental frame in which the frameof the generator is mounted on an axis coincident with the axis of thearmature-shaft, and means preventing the turning of said generator insaid supplemen: tal frame. v

2. The combination of a magneto-electric generator whose frame isprovided with annular flanges concentric with the bearings of -thearmature-shaft, with a supporting-frame in which said annular flangesare mounted,

and means for preventing the turning thereof.

3. The combination of a magneto-electric generator whose frame isprovided with annular flanges concentric with the bearings of thearmature-shaft, with a supporting-frame having two standards which arerespectively formed with split rings at one end which embrace theannular flanges above mentioned,

and means for clamping said split rings upon said flanges. 4. The.combination of a grooved baseplate, and two standards slidably mountedin said grooves, with a magneto-electric generator rotatably mounted insaid standards on an axis coincident with the axis of thearmature-shaft, means for preventing the turning of said generator insaid standards, and meansfor moving said standards in said grooves.

5. The combination of a base-plate, standards slidably supportedthereon, and mech anism including a spring for moving said ceasesstandards, with a magneto-electric generator whose frame is providedwith amiular'flanges v grooves and having split rings at their'upper'ends, a spring-bar connected with said standards, and means for applyingforce to said spring-bar to move said standards in said grooves, withagnagneto-electric generator whose frame is provided with two'an'nularflanges which are concentric with the axis. of

the armature-shaft and which are mounted in said split rings, and meansfor clampingsaid split rings upon said flanges.

8. The combination .of a base-plate, and.

standards movably mounted thereon, with a magneto-electric generatorWhose frame is supported by and capable. of turning. in said standardson an axis concentric with the armatureshaft, means for preventing saidframe from turning in said standards, a

spring secured to said standards, and means wherewith to either push orpull said spring and thereby to move said standards in,either direction.

9. The combination of a base-plate,' and I standards movably mountedthereon, with a magneto-electric generator whose frame is supported byand capable ofturninginsaid standards on an axis concentric with thearmature shafa, means for preventing said frame from turning in saidstandards, a

spring, means for securing said s ring to said standards on either sidethereof? and means engaging with said spring in which position it may besecured to move it andthe standards in either direction. L

10. The' combination of a base-plate, and standards movably mountedthereon, with a magneto-electric generator whose frame is supported byand capable of turning in said standards .on an axis concentric with thear- -mature -shaft, means for preventing said frame from turning saidstandards, a flat spring secured to the two standards, a screw attachedto said flat spring, a nut upon said screw, and means preventmgendw1se-move- .ment of the nut While permitting it to rotate.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

H JOSEPH A. WILLIAMS. I Witnesses:

E. B. -GILCHRIST, E. L. THURSTON.

